Finger-guide.



PATENTED MAY '7, 1907. WOLFE.

J. A. EVANS 62 J. F.

AIPLIOATIDN FILED NOV.19. 1905,

WITNESSES W ject isto provide a new and improved finger perfluous upwardmovement of the players player's fingers when raised after actuatingheated by clampin screws C with the uparner EEEIC Jl-ilxiES ARTHUR EVANSAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7,1907.

Application filed November 19,1906. Serial No. 344,172.

To all whom (it may concern:

Be it known that we,- JAMES ARTHUR Evans and JOHN FREDERICK WoLrr, bothcitizens of the United States, and residents of Deer Lodge, in thecounty of Powell and State of Montana, have-invented a new and ImprovedFinger-Guide, of 'hich the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The invention relates to musical instruments of thecornet or horn type,and itsv obguide, arranged to prevent or check all surfingers whenraised from the actuated valves, thus facilitating speedy and difiicultl ngering of quick passages in the piece of music to be'played.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, which will be more fully described hereinafter and thenpointedoutin the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying draw'v ings forming "a part of this specification, in whichsimilir characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is aside elevation of the improvement as applied; Fig. 2 is afront end elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view ofthe improvement detached from the instrument.

The improved finger guide shown in the drawings consists essentially ofa band or bar A of an approximately U shape and extending with itsmiddle portion over thefinger pieces 8,13, B of the keys of theinstrument, to limit the rising movement of the the keys to produce thedesired tones according to the notes of the piece of music performed atthe time. The ends of the side arms of the band or bar A are pivotallyconright arms D attac 18d to split bands E encircling the barrels orcylinders E l 4 of the outermost keys of the instrument, as plainlyindicated in Fig. 1. The bands E--E are clamped in place on the barrelsB B? by suitable clamping screws E, which when loosened permit ofraising or lowering the from the finger pieces B, B and B of the keys ofthe instrument. When the desired position has been reached the clampingbands E are secured in place on the barrels B B by screwin up theclamping screws F.

New by the arrangement described the middle portion of the band or bar Alimits the rising movement of the players fingers operating the keys B,B, B and hence all superfluous upward movement of the player 5 fmgers isprevented and the player is enabled to produce finer, clearer and moreeven tones especially in quick movements and in passages where diiiicultfingering occurs.

In case the finger guide is not desired it is only necessary for theplayer to swing the bar or band A downward, as indicated in dotted linesin Fig. 2. I

The device is equally serviceable on instruments used by musicians aswell -as by beginners.

Having thus described our invention, we

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent I 1. In a cornet orlike musical instrument the combination with-the keys of' a linger guidearranged above the keys and spaced apart therefrom in the direction ofmovement of the keys to limit the rising movement of the playersfingers, and means whereby to swing said guide into and out of position.

2. A ringer guide for a cornet or like musical instrument comprising apair oi split bands for encircling the valve barrels of the instrument,clamping screws for the ends of the band s, arms extending from the saidbands, and a U-shaped finger guide pivotally connected at its ends tothe said arms.

3. A finger guide for a cornet or like musical instrument, comprisingclamps for attachment to the valve barrels of the'instrument, and aguide having its ends pivotally connected with the said clamps.

. In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES ARTHUR EVANS. JOHN FREDERICK NOLFF.

Witnesses split bands E, so as to bring'the middle portion of the bandor bar A the desired distance 1 1*. H. lvLlASON, A. W. Form.

